West Virginia Education Plan Faces Scrutiny and Debate
In a Daily Telegraph letter Dr. David Stewart WV State Superintendent praises but questions the federal testing standards noting they mirror Texas. Gary Adkisson critiques WV funding readiness, cites Texas outcomes, funding methods, teacher pay, class sizes, and accountability while predicting limited WV action without substantial local backing.
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Daily Telegraph City Editor and Editors Named
The snippet lists editorial positions including City Editor WV State Editor and Thomas A Colley as Executive editor VA State Editor with unspecified roles for Sports and Business editors. A Bible verse from Psalms 92 1 2 is cited as a morning and nightly praise.
Blame Game Over Enron Sees Political Spin
The piece argues no administration wrongdoing. the Andersen accounting firm faces scrutiny for shredding Enron documents and potential obstruction of justice. It questions regulatory gaps and debates whether the government should audit publicly held companies, while noting Bush ties to Enron funding but finding no proven misconduct.
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Pine Street Scraping Neglect Stirs Bluefield Resident Letter
Tammy N Doss of Bluefield West Virginia complains that city street scraping on Pine Street and nearby Carolina Avenue is delayed until after school start, risking her children missing classes at Bluewell Elementary and Bluefield Middle. She says she pays a street fee quarterly and may discontinue if service remains ineffective.
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Mercer County filing opens amid office repairs
Mercer County Circuit Clerk's Office opened for candidate filings as two week period tightens deadlines for 2002 elections. Six people had filed for different Mercer County positions by noon. Office repairs after a holiday fire continue as staff return, while Brenda Davis says delays will ease soon.
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Mercer County sees job filings and local projects updates
Six people filed for Mercer County positions before noon on Monday, with McKinney of the Mercer County Development Authority meeting county commissioners on retaining local businesses in West Virginia. Bailey notes a prospective for a railroad industrial park in Princeton, aiming to end delays. Crossville Sequencing closed in the old Lowe's building on Oakvale Road, increasing vacancies along the area. Mercer County forms a forensic nursing team for sexual assault, starting Feb. 1, operating from Bluefield Regional Medical Center and Princeton Community Hospital with St. Luke's involvement. first in Charleston area. The AARP meets at 10:45 a.m. at Princeton First United Methodist Church, led by Dr. Dan Farley to broaden senior programs. Barbara Hawkins, Daily Telegraph senior writer.
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